Review of A Cock and Bull Story (2005) by Martin S — 29 May 2007

Genius. Bloody pure freakin' brilliance.

This review of A Cock and Bull Story (2005) was written by Martin S on 29 May 2007.

A Cock and Bull Story has generally received positive reviews.

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